TEACHING PRACTICE SCHEME OF WORK (2015-2016)

Peter Carroll
G00284487
Subject: Design and Communication
Graphics
Pupil Year Group: Transition Year
No. of Lessons: 18
Date: 06/01/16

List of Topics: SolidWorks Exploration,

SolidWorks mini projects and
Photorealistic imaging
No. of Pupils: 20
Length Of Lessons: 35/70 Mins
Time of Lesson: Mon 12:20 (35 mins)
Wed 13:55 (70 mins)

PREVIOUS LEARNING

KNOWLEDGE
Some students have knowledge up
to JC Technical Graphics including:
-

Drawing basic shapes

Orthographic Projection

Developments

Drawing Circles, Ellipses and

Parabolas

Solids in Contact

Some have no experience of

Technical Graphics, however they
do have a basic knowledge of

SKILLS
Basic sketching, extrusions, cuts,
sweeps and lofts

SolidWorks from a previous student

teacher this year.

AIMS

1. Improve students
knowledge of basic
SolidWorks uses.

2. Improve students
sketching skills.

3. Encourage peer
teaching and learning
in the class.

4. Develop students
skills in the Design
Process.

LEARNING
OUTCOMES (LO)
1. Understand the different
uses of SolidWorks.
2. Demonstrate improved
understanding of the areas
covered in class.
3. Understand the practical
applications of all topics
covered in class.
1. Carry out sketches
in the most time
friendly fashion.
2. Practically apply
information given in
working drawings.
3. Accurately use
Smart Dimension
feature.
1. Work in conjunction
with peers to
understand and
complete each step of
each in class project.
2. Appreciate the
benefits of teaching
and learning from
peers.
3. Fairly grade other
pupils final project.
1. Demonstrate good
knowledge of the
Design Process.
2. Understand the
importance of design

ASSESSMENT

1. Class discussion.
2. Individual questioning.
3. Higher order questioning
and in class project work.

1. Individual
presentation of
sketching skills on
overhead projector.
2. Monitor correct use
of working drawings.
3. One to one
monitoring of best use
of Smart Dimension
feature.
1. Observation of peer
teaching through
Buddy System and
Buddy feedback.
2. Survey of class
opinion on peer
teaching/learning
process.
3. Observation of
Rubrics to ensure fair
grading.
1. Student
presentations.
2. Class discussion.
3. Grading of finished
design.

in everyday life.
3. Create a design
which can be made
using different
SolidWorks features
which have been
taught in class.

5. Introduce new rules

and routines.

6. Improve students
presentation skills (Verbal
and Visual).

1. Recognise the
importance of rules
and routines in the
class.
2. Follow new rules
and routines.
1. Design a high
quality A3 poster
which contains all
necessary information
about their design
2. Present their design
to their peers using
presentation
techniques which
have been taught in
class

1. Group
brainstorming.
2. Observation of
class behaviour.

1. Grading of finished
posters.
2. Peer assessment of
student presentations
using Rubrics

LITERACY

NUMERACY

ORACY

GRAPHICACY

STRATEGIES

STRATEGIES

STRATEGIES

STRATEGIES

Use of Rubrics
Design of
posters
explaining
main features
Use of
SolidWorks
Notes on
working

Grading of peers
using Rubrics
Measurements
given on
working
drawings
Some
measurements
given in meters

Group
Discussion
Pupil
Presentations
Higher order
questioning
Peer teaching
Group
work/Buddy

Use of working
drawings
Fully completed
SolidWorks
projects shown
on projector
Demonstrations
Design Process
Completion of


drawings

Calculation of
measurements
Use of Smart
Dimension
feature in
SolidWorks

system

posters showing
sketches of main
features of
designs

DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
Gender Inclusion
Multicultural Inclusion
Special Educational Needs
(SEN) Strategies

This is an all-boys school

Buddy system
Group work
Close observation
Pale yellow background to PowerPoints
Peer teaching/learning
Mixed ability buddies
Peer teaching

Mixed Ability Teaching

Strategies

Buddy system
Use of visual posters to represent ideas
Use of visual aids (Working Drawings, SolidWorks,
Physical Models etc.)

WEEK

LESSON/

TEACHING

CONTENT

TOPIC

STRATEGIES

1.

ASSESSMENT

RESOURCES

STRATEGIES
Observation of
new rules and

Teacher/ student introduction

Introduce new rules and

Introductory slideshow

routines

Name game

Single

routines being

Higher order

Outline plan for the coming

Class discussion

questioning during

weeks

PowerPoint

PowerPoint

Carry out Everyday uses of

Presentation

SolidWorks presentation

followed

containing everyday

Ensure students pay close

attention to presentation
methods during teacher

presentation

Assess student
knowledge by

uses

asking them to

Class discussion

write important

PowerPoint
presentations

Posters

Mini-Whiteboards

Whiteboard
Markers

presentation

presentation

techniques on
Double

Remind students of new

rules and routines

Introduce first and second

mini-project (Cavity Block

Reinforcement of rules

mini-whiteboards
Observation of

SolidWorks Model

and routines

rules and routines

of Cavity Block

Use of SolidWorks

being correctly

and Allen Key and

Cavity Block Model

carried out

Allen Key


& Allen Key)

Hand out working drawings

and allow students to work
on their own or with their

Questioning about
dimensions, what

Discovery learning

Peer teaching/learning

features might be
needed etc.

buddy

Working Drawings

Design process

Observation of
peer teaching and

2.

learning
Observation of
entry routine

Ensure classroom entry

routine is being followed

Single

Recap on previous learning

Introduce design process

Carry out design process

Reinforce entry routine

if necessary

Student led recap

Design process handout

Group discussion and

brainstorming session

brainstorm

Observation of
student recap

Peer correction

Higher order

handout

questioning

Sample brief slide

Student

Whiteboard

Working drawings

participation in

of sample brief

brainstorming and
discussion

Double

Introduce third and fourth

mini-project (Sliotar &

Peer teaching/learning

Student feedback

Spring)

Hand out working drawings

and allow students to work

on their own or with their

questioning

buddy

throughout

Carry out demonstrations on

demonstration

how to complete sliotar

Higher order

Close monitoring

project on projector to clarify

Buddy system

of students

Allow some time for students

Teacher demonstration

attempting the

to use information they have

Discovery learning

spring project to

learned through sliotar

Active learning

identify learning

demonstration in the

from

completion of the spring

demonstration

project

SolidWorks miniProject models

Assessment of
completed miniprojects

3.

Single

Introduce design project to

class

Introduce design brief

Student recap of design

Observation and

process

correction of

Discovery learning

student recap (If

Design Brief
Handout

Colours

Recap on design process

Clarify project deliverables

and limitations

Hand out A3 presentation

sheets

Double

necessary)

Active learning

Class discussion

Assess individual
student feedback
from class

Pencils

Internet access

SolidWorks mini-

discussion

Students begin design

process
Introduce fifth and final

Peer learning/teaching

mini-projects (Hex Bolt &

Discovery learning

of individual

Bottle Cap)

Active learning

progress as

Working drawings

Hand out working drawings

Question and answer

students attempt

Projector

mini-projects

Whiteboard

Whiteboard

and allow students to work

on their own or with their
buddy

Teacher demonstration

Close observation

Assessment of
completed miniprojects

Carry out demonstrations of

both projects on the projector

session

Observation of

answering any questions

peer

which might be asked

teaching/learning

Ask different students to

write key learnings on

project models

markers

whiteboard during
demonstration and allow
class time to take note at the
4.

end of the demonstration

Buddy system progress
report

Single

Double

Buddy system ensures

to one feedback

Colours

One to one feedback

Pencils

Internet access
Presentation

progress

Continue design process

Report on progress
Present Presentation

Use of PowerPoint

Slideshow

Use of video to appeal

Techniques in conjunction

reinforce learning from

Instruct class to form groups

presentation and video

of 3-4 people

Group work

Assign each group with a

Encouragement of self-

Instruct groups to come up

directed research

Correction of
worksheets

Use of worksheet to

with a worksheet

topic to research

to visual learners

Sheets

buddy feedback

Red Design Book

work from Red Book

Show video on Presentation

A3 Presentation

honest feedback of

Assessment of one

Show samples of design

Assessment of

PowerPoint

Observation of

Predefined groups

group dynamics

Presentation

Close monitoring
of research

techniques video

Internet access

with a 2-3 min presentation

on their given topic and
present it to the class

5.

Individual progress report

Continue work on A3 posters

Print any pictures necessary

reports given by
students to

for student posters

Single

Continue any further

Carry out peer assessment of

Progress reports ensure

decipher who

teacher has a chance to

needed one to one

Colours

provide further

help

Pencils

Peer reviews in the

Printer

direction to those who

research needed

form of Rubrics

Internet access

Grading of

Rubrics

allows self-directed

finished posters

Marking Scheme

learning

using teacher

peer assessment
Meeting each

Computers

SolidWorks

may need it

posters using Rubrics and

marking scheme (Does the

Access to internet

poster fulfil steps of design

marking scheme in

process?)
Double

Ensure all posters are fully

Assess progress

conjunction with

One to one meetings

completed before

with each student to

student one to one

commencing SolidWorks

assess poster

will ensure the

drawings

completion to ensure

teacher knows

Programme

Student Posters

what stage each

student is at

Answering of
questions relating

Begin SolidWorks drawings

they are ready to move

to SolidWorks

onto the next step

drawings will give

Close monitoring of

the teacher an

students, answering any

indication of the

with completed

questions or difficulties

knowledge which

working drawings

they may have in

the students have

completing their own

taken away from

design

the mini-projects
and previous
demonstrations on
the topic

6.

Single

Continue work on

SolidWorks models

Those who are finished may

begin preparing presentations

Give direction where

necessary

Aid students who have

Close monitoring

Computer

of students

SolidWorks

Observation of

completed SolidWorks

students

models in their

preparation of

programme

presentations
presentation

Assessment of
finished

preparation

SolidWorks
models

Remind the class of the

deliverables of the
presentation

Begin presentations

Peer assessment of
presentations

Double

Teacher assessment

Ask class to carry out

assessment of their own
learning

Group discussion to provide

classes feedback on the
experience

Reinforcement of
project deliverables

Peer assessment

Feedback given to each

Teacher

student after
presentation

Class discussion

assessment

Class feedback

Projector

Student Posters

SolidWorks
Programme

Marking Scheme